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plenty of unemployed workers work in technological fields or fields where the technology continues to develop, keeping up with skills. most people who are true profession -- computer professionals love to be on the computer and learn the new thing. even if they are not working, and i have spoken to these workers, they are out there learning new programs and new technology on their own, because that is just what they do. the way that i would read a book for pleasure in my down time, they will get on the computer to learn something new because that is what they enjoy doing. there is this assumption among some lawyers that skills are getting stale, but there is no looking at the resume or speaking with the otherwise qualified individual to see if that is actually true. host: something from the state level, this is from new york, the employment opportunity act of 2011, making it illegal for employers to discriminate against unemployed job applicants. unsuccessful job applicants could sue and required damages. host: where does this stand, as far as the bill is concerned? guest: this was in
plenty of unemployed workers work in technological fields or fields where the technology continues to develop, keeping up with skills. most people who are true profession -- computer professionals love to be on the computer and learn the new thing. even if they are not working, and i have spoken to these workers, they are out there learning new programs and new technology on their own, because that is just what they do. the way that i would read a book for pleasure in my down time, they will...
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there's technology. there's ability to do it. and the president needs to move forward and enact those kinds of regulations that will reduce these kinds of greenhouse gases. host: what industry specifically is this going to impact the most? guest: well, it will impact the utilities, which provide the power plants for electricity. many of them still use coal. a lot of them are switching to natural gas because it's a cleaner burning fuel. but if they're going to burn coal, they've got to put technology in place that will reduce the consequences of burning coal, which is to put into the atmosphere a lot of pollutants that cause harm to public health and the environment and add to the global warming climate change problem we've seen all around the world. host: from the "wall street journal" this morning, the chief executive of the columbus, ohio-based american electric power company says limiting emissions from existing plants would be "devastating." utilities already are investing billions of dollars to upgrade old power plants to co
there's technology. there's ability to do it. and the president needs to move forward and enact those kinds of regulations that will reduce these kinds of greenhouse gases. host: what industry specifically is this going to impact the most? guest: well, it will impact the utilities, which provide the power plants for electricity. many of them still use coal. a lot of them are switching to natural gas because it's a cleaner burning fuel. but if they're going to burn coal, they've got to put...
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we have had tons of growth over the last three or four decades that has been driven by technological revolutions, increasing middle class. we in this new normal where we will have slow growth longer. it is easy for the public to focus on the debt and deficit and what is going on in washington. there is still some growth out there. the housing sector is coming back. the auto sector is coming back. those are positives that get completely put back to the forefront when everyone is talking about the debt. host: tom, elkhart, indiana. on our democrat line. caller: elkhart is the recreational vehicle capital. we went down on that in 2007 when the oil prices went up. we are manufacturing housing. we are the musical manufacturing capital. for band and treatments and such. they are made here anymore. are headquartered here, but the work is not here. i do not see how this works. host: were you at the president 's speech in 2009? what did you think when the president came to town? caller: it was helpful. he is doing what he can. he has faced a lot of resistance. it is postindustrial. i am worki
we have had tons of growth over the last three or four decades that has been driven by technological revolutions, increasing middle class. we in this new normal where we will have slow growth longer. it is easy for the public to focus on the debt and deficit and what is going on in washington. there is still some growth out there. the housing sector is coming back. the auto sector is coming back. those are positives that get completely put back to the forefront when everyone is talking about...
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crisis has clearly changed this debate, not just the last financial crisis but the bursting of the technology bubble in 2001. the pendulum has swung clearly toward a sense in american society that -- in the same way you need police on the streets to keep the streets safe, you need police in the markets in order to enforce rules of fair play in the markets. the question today is how do you calibrate that? how far are you willing to go? it is still early days since the financial crisis and the debate has not been resolved. to make a counterpoint, some conservatives would argue that washington played a role in distorting the markets that went awry. there are elements of truth on both sides. it is the case that fannie mae and freddie mac, two giant mortgage finance firms that played a role in writing the bad mortgages that were written in the housing boom were creations of congress and that the capital requirements for those institutions and the oversight of those institutions was not the same as it was for the banks. at the end of the day, whether you believe in the private sector or you believe
crisis has clearly changed this debate, not just the last financial crisis but the bursting of the technology bubble in 2001. the pendulum has swung clearly toward a sense in american society that -- in the same way you need police on the streets to keep the streets safe, you need police in the markets in order to enforce rules of fair play in the markets. the question today is how do you calibrate that? how far are you willing to go? it is still early days since the financial crisis and the...
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we have a good piece of technology that fell into iranian hands. that is about it. thank you. host: albany, georgia. republican caller. good morning. hi, styles. you are on the air. caller: first of all, i am curious how many of the callers wechsler responded have served in the military during wartime or not or lost their lives or bring family members lost their lives due to what we are dealing with in the middle east. i am curious how many of them spent any time in the middle east to know what is going on and understand the enemy we are actually fighting against. it is not a warfare we are typically used to. the drones are not only a good idea, it is an excellent idea. from where i stand. again, i would like to add this as well. the american people need to know that not only are we hunting terrorists, but we actually have military specialist being hunted in our country today. if you do not believe it is true, look in your local archives, go to your court houses. there are people on this soil who are hiding and running from terrorists because of their service for our country.
we have a good piece of technology that fell into iranian hands. that is about it. thank you. host: albany, georgia. republican caller. good morning. hi, styles. you are on the air. caller: first of all, i am curious how many of the callers wechsler responded have served in the military during wartime or not or lost their lives or bring family members lost their lives due to what we are dealing with in the middle east. i am curious how many of them spent any time in the middle east to know what...
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the technology that helps these border patrol agents is absolutely remarkable. the interior enforcement of the united states is coming along and it will continue to be so. 2013 is not 1986. we made another big mistake in 1986. we allow people who had been here for four years, since 1982, in other words by year's worth of people who were here illegally, roughly 50% of the legal resident population, we allowed them to remain and we protected many of their employers. in the legislation, we started in 1987 with a nucleus of about 3 million people who were here illegally and continued to live here it illegally in grew to 11 or 12 million people. we did so by not having a plan for bringing in additional workers when the economy was booming through the 1990's until about 2004-2005. employers took the easy path, employed people who come here illegally. we are doing much better job in terms of employer sanctions. fines have gone up dramatically. all the employers have really skyrocketed. we're going to do much more of this. it is now time to have immigration reform. host
the technology that helps these border patrol agents is absolutely remarkable. the interior enforcement of the united states is coming along and it will continue to be so. 2013 is not 1986. we made another big mistake in 1986. we allow people who had been here for four years, since 1982, in other words by year's worth of people who were here illegally, roughly 50% of the legal resident population, we allowed them to remain and we protected many of their employers. in the legislation, we started...
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we have more officers, better technology, better barriers, but we are still not there. we need more. host: james tweets in -- that is a cynical way to look at it. there are a number of democrats on capitol hill who want to do this for the right reasons. i think that reflects the position of those who are in this group. there may be some who want it just for political purposes. i would just assume the best and move the head--- i will assume the best and move ahead. host: senator jeff blake. we will turn our attention to veterans and mental health with the killing of chris klye in texas. we will be right back with that segment after this news update from c-span radio. >> 9:20 a.m. eastern time. you are american sought the benefits from unemployment. it is a sign companies are hiring at a modest but steady press -- pace. weekly applications fell by 5000. and the labor department, productivity contracted at an annual rate at 2%, the biggest drops as the first quarter of 2011. productivity rose 3.2% from july to september. productivity is the amount of output per hour of wor
we have more officers, better technology, better barriers, but we are still not there. we need more. host: james tweets in -- that is a cynical way to look at it. there are a number of democrats on capitol hill who want to do this for the right reasons. i think that reflects the position of those who are in this group. there may be some who want it just for political purposes. i would just assume the best and move the head--- i will assume the best and move ahead. host: senator jeff blake. we...
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i believe that online education and technology and education, digital learning, really is the wave of the future for school choice. it is not just plunking a few computers in classrooms or buying a smartboard anymore. it is actually connecting kids, whether they're in a school, public school, public charter school, magnet school, or in the home with some of the best teachers around the world via online and blended learning. it can make a difference for so many families. host: our next call comes from dell, dell is an educator. and we want to show a picture of some supporters on the steps of the pennsylvania state capitol in harrisburg in january during the first annual national school choice week. go ahead, dell. caller: yeah, i'm a former educator, i'm in my 70's. i have a question i want to give you first, i want to give you also commentary. question being, how does school choice play into these other countries like india, china, japan, where they have much better success in the schools, for example. give me something about i.i.t., the indian institute of technology, how wonderful t
i believe that online education and technology and education, digital learning, really is the wave of the future for school choice. it is not just plunking a few computers in classrooms or buying a smartboard anymore. it is actually connecting kids, whether they're in a school, public school, public charter school, magnet school, or in the home with some of the best teachers around the world via online and blended learning. it can make a difference for so many families. host: our next call...